FoodCoopShop is an open-source software designed to manage food cooperatives. If you're a member of a food cooperative or a volunteer looking to help out, installing FoodCoopShop on your MXLinux system can help streamline your work.
Here's a step-by-step guide on how to install FoodCoopShop on MXLinux Latest using the command-line terminal.
To begin installing FoodCoopShop, you'll need to open the terminal on your MXLinux system. You can do this by clicking on the "Terminal" icon in your application menu or pressing "Ctrl+Alt+T" on your keyboard.
Before installing FoodCoopShop on your MXLinux system, it's best to update your system to ensure that you have the latest software packages and dependencies. To do this, use the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
Enter your system password when prompted, and wait for the update to complete.
FoodCoopShop requires Apache, MySQL, and PHP to run. You can install all three packages at once by entering the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt install apache2 mysql-server php php-mysqli php-curl php-gd php-mbstring php-xml php-zip
Enter your system password when prompted, and wait for the installation to complete.
Next, you'll need to download the FoodCoopShop installation package from the official website. You can do this by entering the following command in the terminal:
wget https://github.com/foodcoopshop/foodcoopshop/archive/master.tar.gz
Once the download is complete, extract the installation package using the following command:
tar -xf master.tar.gz
With the FoodCoopShop installation package extracted, move the contents to the Apache web directory using the following command:
sudo mv foodcoopshop-master/* /var/www/html/
To ensure that the web server has the correct permissions to access the FoodCoopShop files, you'll need to set the correct ownership and permissions. You can do this using the following commands:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/
Next, you'll need to create a new MySQL database and user for FoodCoopShop. You can do this by entering the following commands in the terminal:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Enter your MySQL root password when prompted, and then enter the following commands:
CREATE DATABASE foodcoopshop;
CREATE USER 'foodcoopshop'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON foodcoopshop.* TO 'foodcoopshop'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;
Be sure to replace "password" with a secure password for the FoodCoopShop user.
With everything set up, you can now run the FoodCoopShop installation wizard. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/setup. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.
Congratulations! You've successfully installed FoodCoopShop on your MXLinux Latest system. You can now log in to the FoodCoopShop admin panel and start managing your food cooperative.
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